Alkalosis is a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali). This is the opposite of excess acid (acidosis). The kidneys and lungs maintain the proper balance (proper pH level) of chemicals called acids and bases in the body. Decreased carbon dioxide (an acid) level or increased bicarbonate (a base) level makes the body too alkaline, a condition called alkalosis.
By December 2010 the U.S. ethanol production industry consisted of 204 plants operating in 29 states, and 9 plants under construction or expansion, adding 560 million gallons of new capacity and bringing total U.S. installed capacity to 14.6 billion U.S. gallons (55.25 billion liters).
Ethanol is made from corn and is used as fuel for cars, trucks and buses. Corn grown in the United States is also shipped to other countries such as Japan, Russia and Mexico. Grain yields in the 1990's have averaged about 110 bushels per acres. Michigan harvested 330,000 acres of corn for silage and averaged 12.0 tons per acre.